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We talk to Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com about the Cardinals slide downward here in May. He says he thinks they just need to get all cylinders firing at the same time. Bader was a boost when he came back. Jose Martinez might feel like the odd man odd right now.

Walton talks about changing up the Cardinals lineup. What kind of controversy wold that cause? He says he's move Carpenter down.

Minor Leagues - what is Brian's Top 50 Prospect list. Each month he spins it to move players around on this list. Jake Woodford has been consistently well. He moves from 14 to 8 on the list. Who else lands in these top spots of the Cardinals minors?

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Before we talk baseball, Mo gives us some details of the Jack Buck Memorial golf tournament happening today to raise money for Parkinson's disease.

We chat next about interleague play. Is he a fan? Does he think it's good for the game. What about his thoughts on Universal DH?

Yesterday's strike zone was questionable at best. Does Mo agree that an automated strike zone is needed?

Is Mo satisfied with Dexter Fowler's play and development recently? Listen here.

 

We talk about the issues at HAND in St. Louis sports with Ben Frederickson this morning. We get into the biggest play this week - the handpass two nights ago against the Blues. Ben Fred gives us his take on the frighteningly vague response from the league about the missed call. How did it all happen? What do the Blues do now knowing they have the play with these refs going forward? Is it time to get the refs off the ice altogether? Ben Fred thinks Tarasenko will help lead the Blues to their next win tonight. He's calling it- Blues win in six games.

We turn to talk about the Cardinals season now that we're a quarter of the way through play in 2019. Ben Fred is slightly concerned with the pitching and homerun count against starters. He's also beginning to come around on the idea of switching Dexter Fowler to the leadoff spot. What is going on with the all or nothing offense? One week we're the best in the league, next week we're middle of the pack. Are they still searching for their identity as a team? The Cardinals need more from Carpenter and Goldschmidt.

Ben Fred gives us his opinion on Marcell Ozuna switching agents this week. Ozuna dropped Scott Boras and hired the same agent as Yadier Molina. What does that mean for the Cardinals? What does free agency look like for Ozuna now? Ben Fred says he doesn't think Tyler O'Neill is the easy replacement that some think he is for Ozuna's spot.

The minor league system made a number of promotions this week. How does that affect the Cardinals contracts this year? The Cardinals likely prioritize Flaherty and Hicks over Ozuna, in Frederickson's opinion.

Listen here for more on all things St. Louis sports with Ben Frederickson of The Post Dispatch.

We talk last night's game and replay in sports in general. What's happening with the Cardinals feast or famine offense? A number of recent games have had missed opportunities. Starting pitching is getting better and more reliable. Wainwright's season, thus far, has been notable. We talk about it all here with Derrick Goold.

This week’s “Tony Talk” features conversation about when to take a pitcher out of a game, whether coaches should get into the Hall of Fame, and what to do with suspected PED users and their candidacy for Cooperstown.   Tony disagrees with Martin’s take that Mark McGwire doesn’t care about getting into the Hall.  Plus, a dinner that featured Jim Thome, Dennis Eckersley, Harold Baines, George Will, and others.

A convincing win last night for the Cardinals. A number of 3 run home-runs and an all around strong offensive showing. Flaherty, one bad inning aside, looked good. Dexter Fowler was sharp. We talk about Carpenter's struggles and if they mean that Fowler should move to the top of the order. Ozuna had a strange night and has recently changed agents from Scott Boras to Yadier Molina's agent. What does that mean? More here:

We talk to Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com about the big news in regards to the minor leagues - promotions.  A lot of movement has happened in recent weeks. We talk about Malcom Nunez, Nolan Gorman, Delvin Perez and more. Things can change quickly. What is happening with Jake Woodford, Helsley and Austin Gomber?

A look ahead to this weeks road trip after a rough week last week. Mo and Dan talk about Yadi and Wainwright still performing well at their advance age and much more.

We start with talking about the Blues and that great win in game 7 this week. Ben says every team is tired by this point but the players are only half way up a mountain that they've never scaled. He says whatever happens now, these final four teams need to look at their season as a success.

When Berube was announced as the interim earlier this season the first two questions were about them going after Joel Quenneville- not many thought this type of season was possible. In Ben's opinion, Berube is successful because of the physical respect the players have for him. We go over the smart moves Berube has made to overcome so much this season.

The key for this series against the Sharks, according to Ben Fred, is getting more plays from their big name players. It'll be very hard to beat San Jose without them. He says having the third line as the best line might be a problem in this series.

Pat Maroon took less money for a job in his hometown with the Blues. Covering game 7 and the last goal by Pat Maroon is one of best moments Ben Fred has reported on in his career so far. The city was the real winner of game 7 because of the two hometown stars, Ben Bishop and Pat Maroon.

We switch to the Cardinals. It's nice to talk about the offense instead of the pitching for a change. Last night's game was impressive offensively. Ben Fred isn't ready to worry about Matt Carpenter and Paul Goldschmidt's season. He says he is beginning to worry about the starting pitchers.

Playing the Avalanche would have been fun but there's a much better discussion happening right now about in St. Louis about Kroenke. Ben Fred's recent article in the Post Dispatch highlighted this important topic. We get into how the city should handle investing in efforts like sports teams.

Ben Fred says Blues in seven games against the Sharks. Listen here:

 

Cardinals haven't played good baseball lately. We talk to Derrick Goold about the upcoming series against the Pirates. What went wrong in the Cubs and Phillies series? Derrick says the team seems like they've caught the flu. Will Goldschmidt get hot soon?  What hasn't he figured out? We also discuss Wacha and Martinez's future. Listen here: